Information needed to make an international money transfer

When you send money overseas by direct credit or telegraphic transfer, along with details about you as the sender, you’ll need specific details of the person or organisation you’re sending the money to – some countries may also require the purpose of your payment.

Australia (Direct credits and telegraphic transfers)

Bank and branch number (often referred to in Australia as BSB number)

Account number

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address, including postcode and state

UK (Direct credits and telegraphic transfers)

Bank and branch number (often referred to in the UK as sort code)

Account number or IBAN

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address

Europe (Telegraphic transfers only)

The IBAN number

SWIFT code (preferable)

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address

US (Telegraphic transfers only)

Bank and branch number (often referred to in the US as ABA or FedWire).

SWIFT code and Bank and branch name

Account number

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address

Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore (Telegraphic transfers only)

Bank and branch name

SWIFT code

Account number

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address

Canada (Direct credits and telegraphic transfers)

Bank and branch name

Bank and branch number (often referred to in Canada as institution and transit number or Electronic Fund Transactions (EFT) routing number): Note a full EFT is 9 numbers long and includes a 0 at the start

Account number

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address

India (Telegraphic transfers only)

Bank and branch name

SWIFT code

Account number

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address

IFSC code* (for transfers over 100,000 INR)

Bank address including PIN code*

If recipient is not an Indian resident you’ll need to refer to them as a NRE*

*For internet banking put this information in payee’s details.

Other countries

Other countries we recommend that you ask the recipient to confirm the details their bank needs.

The most common requirements are:

Bank and branch name

SWIFT code

Account number

Recipient’s account name

Recipient’s physical address

Some countries may have additional requirements.

This information is subject to change. Kiwibank accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions.